Salvo's Seafood was another recommendation from a friend, and at this point I think we need to keep…read morelistening to their recommendations because this place was absolutely worth it.
This was actually my first real seafood boil experience, and it was my wife's first seafood boil as well, so we really did not know exactly what to expect. Thankfully, we had Jaden as our waitress, and she was amazing from beginning to end. She was attentive, friendly, patient with us, and helped explain everything since we were both new to the whole seafood boil experience. Having someone willing to help you instead of making you feel like you should already know what you are doing makes a huge difference.
We went with the all you can eat special, and when that food started hitting the table, we knew we had made the right decision. There was a ton of food with shrimp, snow crab, blue crab, sausage, corn, potatoes and everything covered in some seriously good seasoning. The seasoning was one of my favorite parts because it had plenty of flavor without taking away from the seafood itself.
My favorite was definitely the shrimp. I could have kept eating those by themselves. They were seasoned perfectly, had great flavor, and were easily what I kept going back for.
Then we tried the charbroiled oysters.
I have to say that oysters really are not my thing, so I was not expecting them to be one of the highlights of the meal. I was completely wrong. These were awesome. The charbroiled flavor completely changed it for me, and I actually enjoyed eating them. My wife was impressed too, and that says a lot more than my opinion because she grew up eating oysters in New Zealand. If she says the oysters are good, I am listening!
Another thing we really appreciated was that we never felt rushed. We sat there for around an hour and 15 minutes eating, cracking crab legs, trying everything, talking, and just enjoying ourselves. Nobody made us feel like they were waiting for us to leave. Jaden continued checking on us and making sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal.
And yes, a seafood boil is messy. By the end of it, you know you have been eating! But that is part of the experience. You are cracking shells, dipping seafood, getting seasoning everywhere and enjoying every minute of it.
For someone who would normally say this type of meal is not really my thing, Salvo's completely changed my mind. Great seafood, awesome seasoning, huge portions, a relaxed atmosphere, and excellent service from Jaden made this a great experience for both of us.
We will definitely be coming back. Next time I already know where I am starting: bring me the shrimp and those charbroiled oysters!
